An account must fulfill both the verification and geographic requirements to unlock Kraken Derivatives.
Verification requirements
Have an account with Kraken that is verified as follows:
- •Personal clients: Intermediate or Pro verified
- •Business clients: Pro verified and participated in the KYC update.
Geographic restrictions
Kraken Futures is not available to clients in the regions listed below:
Afghanistan
Australia (and territories)*
Belarus
Canada
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Cuba
Iran
Iraq
Italy
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Libya
New Zealand
Russia
Singapore
Spain
Syria
United Kingdom
Ukraine (Crimea, Donetsk & Luhansk regions)
United States (and territories)
*Derivatives trading is only available to Australian wholesale clients via its Australian financial services licensed broker, Beaufort Fiduciaries Pty Ltd (ACN 162 139 871 | AFSL no 545124).
If you are not currently eligible to use Kraken Derivatives, please check for updates on changes to eligibility on our support center and blog.
Article last updated: December 6, 2024